Common Name: Gold shower Gold shower is an evergreen shrub native to South America and grows to a height of about 4 feet. The branches are lenticulate and young parts of the plant have a purplish tinge. The leaf stalk and leaf measure around 7 mm and 2.7 cm respectively. The oppositely arranged leaves are … Read More “Galphimia gracilis (Malpighiaceae- Barbados cherry family)” »
Common Name: Ceylon heliotrope. Ceylon heliotrope is an erect sub-shrub of Tropical African origin that grows to a height of about a meter. This plant is commonly found many parts of Africa, Arabia and India. Not commonly seen in Tamilnadu. This plant was located in the dry slopes of Western Ghats in Coimbatore District. The … Read More “Heliotropium zeylanicum (Boraginaceae- Forget-me-not family)” »
Common Name: Snow orchid tree, Dwarf white orchid tree. Tamil name: Vellaimandaarai Snow orchid tree is native to South East Asia and is a common household ornamental shrub in Tamilnadu. It grows to a height of about 2 meters. The leaf of this shrub is arranged in an alternate manner; the leaves are bifid; the … Read More “Bauhinia acuminata (Caesalpiniaceae Gulmohar family)” »
Common Name: Red mussaenda, Red flag bush. Red mussaenda is a shrub of Tropical African origin. It is a popular ornamental plant and is available with most plant nurseries in Tamilnadu. It grows to a height of about 2 meters; the simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner. The entire plant is pilose. The … Read More “Mussaenda erythrophylla (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Common Name: Garlic Pear tree, Sacred Barna. Tamil Name: Adhicharam, Mavilankai Sacred barna is a small deciduous tree found around dry forest ranges. It has great medicinal and religious value. It grows to around 7 meters in height, the bark of the tree is light grey in color and the trifoliate leaves are arranged in … Read More “Crateva adansonii subsp odora (Capparaceae- Caper family)” »
